Saori Kimura

Saori Kimura
Personal information
Full name Saori Kimura
Born (1986-08-19)August 19, 1986
Yashio, Saitama, Japan
Height 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Weight 65 kg (143 lb)
Spike 304 cm (120 in)
Block 293 cm (115 in)
Volleyball information
Position Wing-spiker
National team
 Japan
Saori Kimura
Medal record
Women's Volleyball
Competitor for  Japan
Olympic Games
2012 London Team
World Championship
2010 Japan Team
Asian Games
2006 Doha Team
Asian Championship
2007 Suphanburi Team
2009 Hanoi Team
2011 Taipei Team
2013 Nakhon Ratchasima Team

Saori Kimura (木村 沙織 Kimura Saori, born August 19, 1986) is a Japanese volleyball player who plays for recent European champion Turkish team VakıfBank. She also plays for the All-Japan women's volleyball team and a captain of the team, was a participant at the 2004 Summer Olympics and 2008 Summer Olympics. Her nicknames are Japan's future, Infinite Saorin (ニッポンの未来 サオリン無限大 Nippon no mirai Saorin Mugendai) and Miracle Saorin. She is so versatile that she can play any position.

On 10 July 2012, Toray announced that Kimura will move to VakıfBank Türk Telekom next season.[2]

On 3 June 2013, Daikin (which is a sponsor of Galatasaray Daikin) announced that Kimura will move to Galatasaray Daikin next season.[3]

On 5 June 2014 Toray Arrows announced her joining next season.[4]

Clubs

Club Country Year
Shimokitazawa Seitoku Highschool  Japan 2002–2005
Toray Arrows  Japan 2005–2012
VakıfBank  Turkey 2012-2013
Galatasaray  Turkey 2013-2014
Toray Arrows  Japan 2014–2016

Awards

Individuals

Clubs

National team

Senior Team

References

  1. ↑ "Japanese Medalists in London 2012 Olympics". joc.or.jp. Japanese Olympic Committee. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
  2. ↑ Toray Arrows. "木村沙織選手のトルコ1部リーグへの移籍について". Retrieved 2012-07-10.
  3. ↑ ダイキン工業. "木村沙織選手がトルコのバレーボールチーム「ガラタサライ・ダイキン」に移籍". Retrieved 2013-06-03.
  4. ↑ Toray Arrows. "東レアローズ女子バレーボール部への木村沙織選手の入団について". Retrieved 2014-06-05.

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